Grab you favorite beverage and nestle in for the most amazing eye candy. World-renowned Interior Designer Michelle Nussbaumer of Ceylon et Cie shares her new Dallas warehouse home within the pages of House Beautiful as part of their coveted Kitchen of the Year feature (#koty). Continue reading “House Beautiful 2019 Kitchen(s) of the Year”
Kitchen Retrospective
House Beautiful is running a series called 30 Days of Kitchens on their website.
Here’s one from the 1960s that reminds me of the kitchen I grew up with.
We didn’t have a large enough kitchen for an island or separate ovens. We had the hi-lo oven in black, harvest gold and eventually bisque. Thinking back, it appears my mother was tough on ovens.
We had postform countertops and wallpaper with gold flecks in them which were most popular at the time. The floor was vinyl and the kitchen phone had the extra long cord that was standard for any busy family.
I do think that HB missed the mark on some of the kitchens they featured or rather didn’t feature.
I always think of pickled maple when I think of an 80’s style kitchen.
The appliances in this photo are newer but the wood edge countertop is spot-on. Face-framed cabinets were still very popular as frameless cabinets had not yet taken over.
The non-flush cabinet ends were also typical. It wasn’t until the 90s and the popularity of frameless cabinets did manufacturers start offering flush ends on framed cabinets.
In the 90’s Accoutrements became the buzzword in kitchen design.
People were running away from the 80’s contemporary design that was too cold and sterile. Clients demanded ornamental moldings and carved onlays.
Kitchens were also becoming larger with taller ceilings. Designers started mixing finishes and woods in kitchens
Terms such as unfitted and furniture-style became popular adjectives.
It will be interesting to see which kitchen styles will be remembered for this decade. I’m sure exotic veneers will be featured. I think we might also see kitchens with Asian influences featured. What do you think will be remembered?
Design Idea
I thought it would be nice to share some of the clever ideas that can be used when designing kitchens with awkward areas. This photo from House Beautiful shows serving trays nestled in a small corner.
Other options for a space like this include small shelves for a rolling pin, rolling cloth and biscuit cutters for someone who bakes often.